Manitoba Live Music Event

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This past summer, The StuDome had a hand in setting up one of the coolest gigs of the year at Times Changed - a double bill with former Rank & Filer Chip Kinman's new combo, Ford Madox Ford, and the surprise return of one Canada's original roots-rock pioneers, Mack MacKenzie's 3 O'clock Train. 

After a long performing absence, Mack is officially back on the scene and we are thrilled to be welcome him back to Winnipeg for an intimate solo show.

Formed in Montreal in 1984, Three O'Clock Train was initially described as "Dark Country" born of Film Noire and Punk Rock angst. In 1986 they released their debut E.P. "Wig Wam Beach" and followed that up with the critically acclaimed L.P. "Muscle In" in 1987.

A respected tunesmith, bandleader Mack MacKenzie was called "one of the best songwriters this city has produced" by the weekly entertainment 'zine Montreal Mirror and John Griffin, long time music critic of the Montreal Gazette once wrote "What makes Three O'Clock Train different is that Mack MacKenzie writes songs like he has to."

In 2012 after an extended hiatus, Mack dusted off Three O'Clock Train and decided it was time to make some music. The result was a full-length recording entitled "Moon." The L.P. opens with the song "Stolen Thunder" a moving tribute to fellow Montrealer Alex Soria. Alex was a brilliant songwriter and frontman of the melodic punk band The Nils who committed suicide and who's life and art left an indelible mark on all that encountered him. The track once again showed that Mack was not afraid to tackle the tough subjects when it came to songwriting.

Now in 2016 Mack has taken a moment to look back at his body of work with Producer Steve Kravac. The two recently collaborated on a new E.P., "Train of Dreams", that features four of the best songs Mack has ever written. They've been given a respectful re-thinking and a new sound that propels them from scrappy punk influenced numbers to polished modern productions.

Suggested admission price at the door: $15/20 - Pay what you can, just as long as you're here for this special evening with one of Canada's finest.